Victory Briefs/Lincoln-Douglas Lesson: What To Do When You're Confused

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Lincoln-Douglas Lesson: What To Do When You're Confused

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This two-part lesson provides useful tips & tricks for dealing with confusing arguments.

Instructor: Charles Karcher

University of Florida '22

Contents

Section 1: Confusing Arguments

By Charles Karcher

In this lesson, we’ll talk about how to decipher and answer arguments that you might find confusing.
Confused Video 1
Activity 1

Section 2: Confusing Rounds

In this lesson, we will learn how to effectively navigate yourself and the judge out of confusing rounds.
Confused Video 2
Activity 2

Review Questions

1 – Confusing rounds only occur when there are confusing arguments within them. 

2 – Thinking like a judge is an effective strategy for recovering a messy round.

3 – The fact that you are confused can itself be a form of offense against your opponent’s position when applied correctly. 

4 – As long as you flow neatly, you will never have a messy or confusing round.

5 – Judges often prefer to have the round broken down for them.

Review Answers